Quartile rating: 6.5/10 · 1 rating
Siblings Mimi and Luke unwittingly resurrect an ancient alien overlord. Using a magical amulet, they force the monster to obey their childish whims, and accidentally attract a rogues’ gallery of intergalactic assassins to small-town suburbia.
PG: Psycho Goreman is a wildly distinctive creature feature that blends 80s kids-adventure nostalgia with gleefully grotesque practical-effects horror comedy. Its core conceit — a sociopathic alien overlord subjugated by an obnoxious child — is executed with a singular, anarchic voice that earns it a high Novelty score. The plot is serviceable genre fun but fairly thin, coasting on its premise rather than developing much story momentum. Acting is uneven; the child performances are intentionally grating, which some find charming and others insufferable, while the creature work is a highlight. Cinematography is competent and embraces its low-budget aesthetic with some flair. The ending deflates somewhat, failing to deliver a truly satisfying payoff after all the gonzo build-up.